teachers and nurses. because i'll put you first - not big money. commuters tkphot want to hear. >> yeah. major traffic alert in the east bay. southbound 680 backed up because of an incident near fremont and vargas road. and sky 7 live over that mess right now. boy, that is a lot of brake lights. >> okay. not the way a lot of us want to start our friday morning, that is for sure, on this october 26th. thanks for being here with us. >> sue hall, you have been tracking this at least an hour now. >> nails and tools are in the roadway. i just went back.

zoom forward at the volume here. let's go back to sky 7. i saw some activity with big rigs pulled over on the right-hand shoulder. only right lanes are getting by. solid backup to highway 84 for about an hour from dublin/pleasanton towards vargas. avoid the area. take 580 to 880. or get off at 84 to 238. not great alternates. we are hoping another 30 minutes this should be reopened at south 680 over sunol grade. all right. you're never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. i overlaid the winds. you can see they are light and variable. we have fog along the coast. trying to push onto the peninsula and the north bay valleys. upper 60s to mid-70s at noon.

70s and 80s around the bay for one of our warmest day this week. so we have cooler weather on the way and a chance of sprinkles. that's coming up. breaking news now. federal officials have intercepted at least two more suspicious packages. >> here's a live look from new york city. this is midtown manhattan. according to preliminary information from abc 7 news, nypd received a call for a suspicious package at a post office on west 52nd street in manhattan at 8:14 new york time this morning. sources say two packages were recovered. one addressed to former director of national intelligence james clapper. the other two new jersey senator cory booker. earlier we told you a package to booker was, tphaeurin addition , recovered in florida. so that's two september to booker. -- sent to booker. there have been at least 13 suspected mail bombs. sources tell abc news the feds

have traced the source of the packages to a postal facility in opa-locka, florida. that is near miami. there was a square at senator dianne feinstein's office in los angeles last night. a suspicious package there appears to be a false alarm. congressional democrats from the bay area are on edge in light of the suspected mail bombs. cameras screen incoming mail and flyers remind staff how to identify a suspicious package. >> you have to put all the mail through a machine to make sure there is nothing suspicious about it. and now we are worried about things at your place of residence. >> i think we're all on edge. and it almost creates an environment where you don't feel you can speak truth to power for fear you will receive a package the next day. >> democrats and republicans say this should not have an impact on the midterm election. they believe most voters are already made up their minds. bart says it has no specific

threats but it is stepping up security in response to pipe bombs. extra officers and canine units were patrolling the civic center station. a major arrest on the peninsula. san mateo police have someone posing as a ride hail driver and sexually assaulting women. >> reporter: reggie and alexis, good morning. an arrest has been made. but they say their investigation isn't over. 40-year-old brandon sherman of san jose. he is accused of kidnapping is and raping a woman over the summer. after posing as a ride-hail driver. the victim says he picked her up near highway 82, drive her to a she excluded area and assaulted her. she was able to escape and called 911. he was suspended the day before by uber. he was also a driver for lyft. detectives say they could have moved faster in the case if the

ride-hailing companies were more cooperative during the investigation. now they are focused on identifying other victims. >> you know, i'm hoping that we caught him in time. we want to get that information out to as many different people as possible to let them know if they had an experience with this individual and they believe they are a victim, we want them to come forward. >> police want to remind passengers to match the license plate on the car to the license plate on the app. again, anyone with any information to contact san mateo police. >> thank you. new develops in the cleanup of the hunters point ship yard. the united states government is joining a lawsuit against the navy contractor accused of fraud. the lawsuit claims the contractor tet extra tech put lives at risk by falsifying results from contaminated soil samples. they turned out to be toxic remnants of the old nuclear warfare research lab. they found the radioactive

contamination could be more widespread than first thought. >> vacaville police hope someone can help to identify these suspects after an unprovoked attack on october 11th. they walked to a victim outside the walmart and threw the man on the ground. they punched the victim in the head and kicked him. witnesses disrupted the attack and the three suspects took off in a saturn ion. the victim is recovering. if you have any information call vacaville police. take a look here at this van door. it is actually the front door of a couple's home. it is helping them beat the high cost of bay area living. they are spending 300 bucks on a van and living in it in san francisco. >> we are highlighting them as part of our initiative called building a better bay area. looking at possible solutions to some of the big issues we face like high housing costs. paris and lavelle lee are navy veterans. we face like high housing costs. they used to pay $2300 a month for an apartment in l.a. when they decided to move to san francisco for school, they knew

it would be expensive. instead of the stress of even looking for app apartment, the pair converted this van and made it into home sweet home. >> this is the living room right here/bedroom. >> paris and lavelle shower at the gym. they don't want a handout. just to spread the word that this lifestyle is doable. we have more on their journey at abc7news.com. in the south bay, less time to enjoy a popular holiday celebration. why it will be gone by chas this year. new at 6:00, the special deal lime is offering voters. here's a live look from mt. tam. it is much cleaner this morning. mid-70s in san francisco to mid-80s in the east bay and north bay. notice starting tomorrow and sunday, significantly cooler. we have a cold front coming through. it does bring a chance of rain.

good morning. thought we would start with san francisco and show you the temperatures as you step outside, we have 55 in sunny

side and sunset. 57, excelsior. chrissy tarting too clouds and fog move in from the coast. expect that to continue the next two to three hours. low to mid-50s around the bay shore. upper 40s in santa clara, saratoga, pleasanton. 54 in american canyon. a look at santa cruz. think about going to the beach today. lighter breezes. 78 here the warmest spot. around the bay very serene this afternoon. plates like the peninsula jumping from 54 to 68. mid to upper 70s this afternoon. 63 during the evening hours. some of our warmest weather, low to mid-80s in the east bay valleys after starting off in the 50s. we'll take an hour by hour look at the chance of rain in the accuweather 7-day forecast. here's sue with your morning commute. >> back to the sunol grade with sky 7 live over the scene of the

accident. i'm not seeing an overturn blocking the left lanes, but there is a caltrans truck with debris, nails, and tools, some sort of tools in the roadway. you can see the big rigs off to the right-hand shoulder. they're not blocking a lane, but they have flares out for two left lanes southbound near vargas. they are picking the nails up, it looks like. another 15 to 20 minutes. hopefully they will get this reopened. backup is beyond highway 84. avoid the area if you can. they are hoping 6:30 is the estimated time of opening. alternate would be to take 84, niles canyon, towards 238 or stay on 580 to 880. we'll check back in just a few. >> thank you, sue. lime is helping you get to the polls to vote in november. offering free rides to polling centers on election day. they say transportation can be a challenge for some americans, so they are doing their part to help. rides will be free to and from

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what would you do if they started rolling towards you on the freeway? do you see what that is? a giant spool. this happened in texas. it forced drivers to swerve out of the way. the spool forred a massive lunchtime backup while crews took it off the road. we're not sure why it didn't take the car spool lane, alexis. >> yeah. that was nice, reggie. it is not even halloween, but it is beginning to look a lot like christmas in the south bay. >> organizers for christmas in the park are prepping chavez for the shortest christmas season yet. ll christm inste ewr's day. ey needoceor leading foballnspme. it will be at levi's stadium but the plaza will be a hot spot for fans, team officials and the media. >> it will be transformed into a

college campus atmosphere. so they need to activate the park. >> people going to christmas in the park can expect an t an t a t lounge. >> i do love a great christmas display. i don't care how early it is. i still want to see it. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco with a look at the forecast. >> hi, everybody. walnut creek. so much cleaner, the air, than it was this time yesterday. southbound 680. no fog here. a little bit along the coast. a little bit trying to push towards petaluma, santa rosa. mostly sunny, warmer today. milder tonight. patchy clouds and fog to usual areas like i just mentioned. sprinkles in the north bay. that is a new twist to the forecast. temperatures in the south bay, we'll start with that. low to mid-80s everywhere. cupertino, 70s. top out at 80 in palo alto and

redwood city. everybody else 67 to 76 degrees. ancisco, dnan cisc a g gate, sausalito. mid-60s along the north bay coast. 15 to 20 colder in the valleys. low to mid-80s. east bay shore, some of our more comfortable temperatures. mid to upper 70s to hercules, castro valley, fremont. 80 there. east bay valleys, low to mid-80s here. tonight you can see a little more cloud cover along the coast, north bay valleys, and throughout the bay. milder this morning. 57 degrees in places like san mateo, half moon bay, fremont, san jose. here's a look at the cold front and the rain that will push down to ukiah 7:00 sunday morning. then it just falls apart by 10:00. so we will see increasing sunshine and increasing breezes. that will bring temperatures

back in line where where they should be this time of year, mid-60s at the coast. low to upper 70s inland. cooler monday. check out halloween. what a great day it will be. no chance orain. >> southbound 680. good morning, mike. good morning, everyone. over this major accident with an overturn apparently and debris in lanes. southbound 680 near vargas. caltrans on the scene is. we have been watching them pick up the debris. another 10 minutes or so. but the backup remains past highway 84 near vargas. 84 to 238. we could recommend. or 580 to 880. sig-alert has been issued. hopefully they'll have this cleaned up. and we are just getting reports of a new accident. this one in san francisco. southbound 101 at vermont.

five vehicles involved. >> good morning america is coming up. >> ginger zee live with a look at what's ahead. hi, ginger. >> good morning, reggie and alexis. so nice to be with you here on a friday morning on gma. we have big developments in the race to find who is behind the suspected pipe bombs sent to top democrats and frequent targets of president trump. authorities are focusing their attention on florida and a postal facility there. also ahead, an important warning about the flu. another child died from the virus. that's the fourth so far this seson. dr. ashton is here with what you can do to protect your children. i know we got the booster for my tphaeb just yesterday. were how doing after a raise. that's the next topic. it is from barbara corcoran.

one of our absolute favorite guests is here. tiffany haddish. you never know what will happen. you never know what she will do or say. but you know it will be fun. >> the last time was crazy. i can't wait to see this morning. morning. ginger, thank you very much. proposition 11 solves two issues. first, it continues to pay paramedics while we're on break. second, it ensures the closest ambulance can respond if you call 9-1-1. vote yes on 11. "look what she's accomplished... she authored the ban on assault weapons... pushed the desert protection act through congress, and steered billions of federal dollars to california projects such as subway construction and wildfire restoration." "she... played an important role in fighting offruction ...trump's efforts to kill the affordable care act." california news papers endorse dianne feinstein for us senate.

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proposition 11 "a common sense solution" to protect public safety. it ensures the closest ambulance remains on-call during paid breaks "so that they can respond immediately when needed." vote yes on 11. here's a look from mt. tam. just a little bit of fog creeping from the coast across san francisco. the north bay valleys and the san bruno gap. that is going to quickly go away. look at the temperatures this afternoon from 74 in san francisco, 6 degrees warmer than average to 10 degrees warmer in oakland. a lot of 70s and 80s today. alexis. already. thank, mike. everyone is in the hall wean spirit this weekend. there are plenty of ways to celebrate with pets, kids and zombies. >> the 29th annual parade and

costume contest returns saturday. the parade at 1:00 p.m. on 18 and arkansas streets. if your furry friend doesn't win a trophy, treats will be handed out for all participants. no need to register in advance. show up with your dressed up pet and have fun. things could get spooky for boo at the zoo. you can follow clues on your program to get your good request bag full of yummy streets. a boo negative zoo admission. >> get ready for a zombie invasion. multiple performances of the thriller dance from michael jackson's thriller video from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. if you survive that, join

dancers saturday for thrill the world. an attempt to break the guinness world record for the most people dancing to the mj classic. you have to know the dance. register by 2:45. or you can just watch the show. this is going to be part of thrill the world. reggie, you said you participated. >> i have done thriller world. >> so you know the dance. >> i did know the thriller dance. >> okay, past tense. imagine being long in arm and leg doing the thriller dance. it's not great. but it was fun. >> all right. i hope they have fun. >> coming up next at 6:30, how the city of san jose is cleaning up streets and helping the homeless at the same time. google responding to an explosive report. we're learning dozens of people have been fired. following a sig-alert on 680 near vargas over the sunol grade. we got an update that cleanup

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>> right now at 6:30, breaking news in the string of suspicious packages sent across the country. the postal facility at the center of the investigation and a new device found overnight. sky 7 over the major traffic alert in the east bay. sue hall is tracking how soon it will be cleared. amy hollyfield is live at the scene. >> brutal. however the city i s two >> a live look from mt. tam. we get ready to warm up at the end of the. we were just talking about

halloween parties happening this weekend. i like to call it the saturday before halloween, adult halloween. i wonder what the weather is going to be like? >> really? what are they going to change? >> sometimes you need a jacket to put of your costume because there is not a lot to the costume. >> i thought we were going there. exactly. we'll get to that. absolutely. fortunately, you won't need a jacket. for the most part, it's been a great commute weather-wise. as we talked about all morning, it is marching east. petaluma, visibility down to 3. some of that marching across san francisco, east bay hills camera. increasing clouds there. the rest of us clear. mid to upper '60s o wme day this week.on >> sky 7 over southbound 680. all lanes blocked temporarily. hopefully they will pick up and

get the debris out. that also a chp officer standing in the middle of the roadway having all lanes blocked southbound. it is in fremont southbound 680 at vargas. an overturn earlier, debris in lanes. hopefully this -- there it goes. one vehicle out of lanes to clean up this mess and get the freeway completely open. they had estimated 6:30. they are pretty much close to being on time. a few minutes past that. hopefully we will have better news in the next few minutes. southbound 680 and i believe amy hollyfield is close to the scene there. >> all right. thank you so much, sue. staying with the traffic alert, as sue just mentioned. amy hollyfield is on the road heading to the accident scene. >> she is trying to get there. she's in sunol. amy, what are you seeing? >> reporter: hi. good morning. a lot of tail lights. let me flip the camera so you can get a look at a lot of red

lights and very slow-moving cars. we're crawling along here on southbound 680. we have been stuck in this for about 30 minutes. we probably haven't gone a mile or two. we're not making a lot of progress. it is very slow right now. i want to give you a bird's-eye view of sky 7. you can see the backup that we are stuck in and get a sense of how many people we're joined by here on the highway. i did just get a briefing from the chp. sue, i think you touched on it. they were hoping to get a rough estimated time was going to be 6:30. they are waiting for a sweeper right now to sweep the street. we had heard tools spilled onto the road out of the pickup truck involved in this accident. that's a good sign if they're waiting for the sweeper. that signals that everything else has been taken care of, including their investigation. and the towing, that's what the chp officer made it sound like to me when i just talked to him.

if you can avoid the area, i highly recommend it. if you're headed towards fremont, which is what we are doing right now, you will have a long delay. avoid this area if you can. i'll glow it back to you in the studio. >> do as she says, not as she does. thank you. we have breaking news on the wave of pipe bombs sent to prominent critics of president trump. there was a call at a post office on west 52nd street in manhattan. new video into our abc 7 newsroom. incident was addressed to former director of national intelligence james clapper. nypd initially said two packages were found there. they have since corrected it. they say it is just one package.

a package addressed to new jersey senator cory booker was recovered in opa-locka, florida this morning. investigators tell ac news it is believed other packages may have moved through that facility. other recipients including actor robert de niro, former vice president joe biden. all are critics of the president. law enforcement is not speculating a motive or whether politics are involved. be the first to know about any new developments in the suspicious package threat with our abc 7 news app. we have been sending you push alerts. in the east bay, one of the men charged in the "ghost ship" fire is working to get his plea deal back.

derrick almena does not want to go to trial. he wants to accept a plea deal from the judge that includes a nine-year sentence. he didn't think almena showed remorse and rejected the deal. almena was renting the warehouse and converted it into a live and work space. there have a concert on the second floor the night of the fire. co-defendant max harris has decided to go to trial. his attorney wants to ask for a change of venue if he goes to trial. fairfield police are investigating a domestic violence case after a car chase with a baby inside ended in gunfire and a death. this happened while a woman was screaming for help from inside a car. officers tried to pull the driver over. when the car then sped off, crashing a short time later near dover and east travis boulevard.

police say the 24-year-old female was shouting at app officer through the window claiming she had been kidnapped. crews pulled the woman out and then a 10-month-old baby. >> i was so shocked there was even a baby. i was like oh, my god. and the baby was crying. >> the baby was passed around from firefighter to firefighter. >> police say the baby was not hurt in the crash. >> google is doing damage control in response to a "new york times" already that gave lucrative exit packages to executives accused of sexual harassment. the ceo sent a note to employees that reads in part, in the last two years, 48 people have been terminated for sexual harass many, including 13 who were senior managers and above. none of these people received an exit package. congresswoman jackie speier held a panel discussion in san mateo

about overcoming sexual trauma >> i'm hoping that the ceo is going to take a strong public stand about this issue. and make sure zero tolerance is indeed not just words but actions. >> the e-mail says google has made a number of changes in recent years and that the company reviews every complaint about inappropriate contact. bart approved a plan to get commuters where they need to go. starting in february, trains will begin running one hour later at 5:00 a.m. because of e examiner reports last the bart board of directors approved $3 million in funding annually for three years to provide a shuttle bus as replacement. a variety of transit agencies from ac transit, muni will ferry morning commuters from the east bay through downtown san francisco and into the mission district. abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area.

we're putting more time and resources into issues that affect your quality of life. >> the city of san jose announced a plan that caught our attention, paying homeless people to help clean up parks. the mayor says the city will fund the jobs with a $200,000 grant. it will start at $15 an hour. more than 25 homeless individuals will be hired to clean up 40 litter hotspot areas in the city where trash has been a problem. >> we need to change the narrative from one in which we dismiss or blame the homeless as part of the problem to one where we embrace oren gauge our homeless residents in part of the solution. >> city officials say the program is a chance for the homeless to build their skills as they try to get back on their feet and into the workforce. >> it feels like more of us could be like this guy. taking cleanliness into our own hands. there he is with his broom and dust pan cleaning up the tkpwurlt on broadway and taylor streets earlier this week in san francisco. a good reminder that they have

an adopt a drain program. for more info go to abc7news.com. we certainly welcome your % thoughts on this topic. just use #betterbayarea on twitter, facebook or other social media websites about cleaning up trarbg n bay area. campbell, santa clara. dress a little bit warmer. san jose, 53. 48 in danville. san francisco, 55. 45 in novato. take a look at what's going on as far as the commute. much cleaner west across the bridge. dress in layers once again. quiet weather on the ferry this afternoon. north bay, 49 this morning.

increase under high clouds. a little bit of fog this morning. go down to the south bay. we have some of our warmer weather. 53 this morning. full-on sunshine. 72 at noon. high clouds and sunshine. near 80 this afternoon. tracking a wrinkle in the forecast. a chance of rain. that's coming up. first, it's been busy this morning with sunol grade. now we have another accident. >> we do. we'll get to that in a second. directly above 680, southbound at vargas. all lanes remain blocked. chp car. we are just waiting any moment now for the all clear to happen. the sweeper has come and gone and cleaned out all the lanes. just once again a few chp rounds there. it's been ten minutes for all lanes to be blocked. there we government it looks like traffic is opening. i'm just taking a look myself. all lanes just reopened,

southbound 60 at vargas. the backup, however, remains rather large past highway 84. abc 7 amy hollyfield is stuck back in the traffic. i was trying to show you her camera. there we go. they are completely stopped back in the backup. they will begin moving shortly as we have just seen. good news. we will check on that san francisco accident with injuries involved north 101 at vermont when we come back in a few minutes. all right. thank you, sue. we have bad news if you love chocolate. but i guess it could be good news if you are trying to slow down on eating the sweet treat. >> you're looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. it looks like we are significantly down. this has been kind of

all right. raiders fans, increasing sunshine and breezes that will keep us 67 at 1:05. 4:05 after coliseum sunday. the colts are in town. we have low to mid-80s in the central valley. 78, san diego. warmest in palm springs, 96.moe. breezes kick up. near record highs from the 70s to mid-50s by tuesday. >> thanks, mike.

it appears corporate calf tear yas will be allowed to stay in san francisco. the city's planning commission voted against recommending a ban on new corporate calf tear yas. many companies attract employees by offering free cafeteria food. people who support a cafeteria ban said it would encourage workers to support local restaurants during lunch. land use and transportation committee still needs to review the proposal. >> we have a food pantry upstairs. i found out we have to pay for that. >> yes, we do. >> so there's that. san mateo police have someone in custody who posed as a ride hail driver and sexually assaulted a woman. >> reporter: one suspect is in custody. but their investigation isn't over. 40-year-old brendan sherman of san jose was arrested yesterday during a routine traffic stop. he is were expected of kidnapping and raping a woman

after posing as a ride hail driver. she was able to escape and called 911. he is also a driver for lift. detectives say they could have moved faster in the case if the companies were more cooperative during the investigation. >> i would like to thank the d.a. and ultimately the ride-share company uber for stepping forward to doing the right thing. i will say that right thing was not garnered immediately and was not garnered without the help and support of some subpoenas and search warrants. >> reporter: police want to remind passengers to match the driver's license -- the license plate of your car with the hrpbgs plate on the app. anyone with information should contact san mateo police. thank you, ansar. get ready to pay more for

chocolate. >> oh, man! telling us this rye before halloween. hershey is raising prices. it will raise 20% of its products but it hasn't said which ones. the price will go up 2.5%. hershey hopes higher prices will off set rising commodity and shipping costs. all right. a live look at the new york stock exchange. this is pretty big news today. we opened up significantly down. it is down 205 points. especially at the silicon valley. tech stocks are taking a beating. google down at opening. we'll keep an eye on that throughout the day e. a group of teens will gather over grease. we're talking car grease. a new way to get at-risk youth off the streets and into the garage. i went to check out project wreckless. >> this is a 1965 mustang

convertible. this was the last car that i ever drove with my grandfather in. >> this is grandpa's car. >> this is grandpa's car. >> you're putting it in the hands of teenagers that you have barely met. >> yeah. that shows the faith that i have in them and we all need to have in some of these youth that are not given the opportunity. all they need is the opportunity. >> i love this guy. he is the president of a venue management firm called nonplus ultra. on friday night he hangs out with a group of teens and mentor and they teach them how to repair and restore vintage american muscle cars. it is to transform the cars and also the kids. joining us at abc 7 news at 4:00 and abc news.com. we feature its leader as this month's abc 7 star. >> i'm very much looking forward to seeing this story, reggie. it's a great program. >> you can tell talking to the kids that it makes a difference having a place to go on friday nights. they have dinner together. they call it a family meal.

they sit around the table and they talk about what's good and what's bad about their lives. >> yeah. >> they're really opening up. >> i like it. >> i do. that's great. thanks for doing that, reggie. can't wait to see that. pretty nice weather no matter what you're doing this friday and through the weekend. it will change a little bit. we will start with this morning. big changes. look at the roof camera. lack of fog in san francisco. you can see it trying to push east. i will make a late push in the usual areas. we have our warmest days with mostly sunny conditions. coolest sunday, monday. cold front kicking up. mother nature giving us a lot of treats for halloween. all right. take a look right now a lot what's going on in through the afternoon hours. mid to upper 70s in san francisco through the rest of the bay. low to mid-80s inland. upper 60s along the coast. toepbl, a little bit more fog out there in the usual areas of north bay valleys, the coast, each bay shore. 50 in santa rosa.

57 in our warmest spots. we have an atmosphere out there to our north. that's not what i'm watching. i'm much wag the low behind it that will roll our way. here's how it plays out. saturday night at 9:00 you can see healthy light to moderate rain. green to yellow across the oregon, say, northern california border there. and then it moves into ukiah at 7:00 in the morning. falls apart by 10:00. that means we will have increasing sunshine and increasing breezes. temperatures in the 60s and 70s not only sunday but monday. look at wednesday, halloween. mid-60s at the coast. mid-80s inland. no chance of rain. sue. >> back to the sunol grade. all lanes have been he reopened. but the recovery is slow to be happening. sky 7 is above it. southbound -- was southbound at vargas. debris in lanes. sig-alert lifted. all lanes open. give yourself time. it will take a while to recover. even the side roads and

overpasses are jammed swepl. a little bit of attention to this accident in san francisco, northbound 101 near vermont street. another one southbound near cesar chavez. northbound direction one car is on top of the other. traffic stacked up beyond 280. take the 280 extension if you're coming into san francisco. coming off the bay

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in the public schools i led, we got more funding into our classrooms, supported our teachers, and we raised graduation rates by 60%. that's why president obama's education secretary endorses me. we've done it before. now, let's do it for every public-school student in california. i'm marshall tuck. i'm running for state superintendent.

it's 6:55. whether you're just joining is us or ready to go out the door, the 677 things you need to know before you go. another suspicious package this time in a manhattan post office. nypd intercepted a package to former director of national intelligence james clapper. >> a second recovered in florida meant for a new jersey senator cory booker. investigators found it this morning at a mail facility in opa-locka outside miami. >> earlier accident on sunol grade belong gone. but the backup remains pretty horrendous back to, well, almost to highway 84 now. we have another accident in san francisco. two as a matter of fact coming off the bay bridge southbound and northbound. one in vermont, one cesar cha z

chavez. >> number four, attorneys for derrick almena will argue a judge wrongly rejected a plea deal. another said he did not feel remorseful. 36 people died in the 2016 fire. >> number five, ceo of google is responding to a "new york times" article that reported the tech giant gave lucrative exit packages to executives accused of sexual harassment. he said 48 people have been terminated in the last two years. >> number six, our warmest day this week. hope you enjoy it. >> number seven, sad news for chocolate lovers. hershey plans to hike prices 2.5% on some of its products next year. it will affect 20% of its products. >> okay. enjoy all of that chocolate this holiday weekend while you can. >> wait. did we agree on our favorite. >> yes. reese's peanut butter cups. >> snickers. ? second pla

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good morning, america. breaking news for our viewers in the west. new suspicious packages discovered here in new york and in florida this morning as authorities race to find a suspected serial bombmaker. swarming this postal facility, looking for clues about what sent those packages to prominent democrats and supporters. what the wires, tape and timer may tell about the suspect as the president blames the media. on the move, the first major nor'easter of the season hitting today bringing heavy rain, wind, flooding, even snow. the carolinas to new york and boston on alert this morning. early exit. new reports about megyn kelly's future as she faces backlash for